Restriction of hazardous substances legislation limits hazardous metals contained in electrical and electronic components. Our broad technical expertise and innovative designs are used in a wide array of industries. Elsyca platingmaster is a cadbased simulation software platform for the analysis and optimization of electroplating processes. The metal plating drying process drying the project after plating and immersing it in a water bath to rinse off any excess solution it is important to prevent spotting. Part finishing and the new rohs and elv directives. If your employees are too busy, anoplex onsite support is available with as much help as you need. Wet process equipment semiautomated software microtech. Precision process equipment equipment software and. With chemical distribution connected directly to the process tool, chemicals were then available on demand, and because the chemical was filtered prior to distribution, particle levels from a bulk distribution system were lower than the. For simplicity, portions of certain documents have been. Mei wet processing systems and services llc of albany, oregon, is a wet processing equipment and services company serving the semiconductor, mems, solar, and high technology industries. Plateshop handles the entire plating process starting with quoting and the capture of the customers po to the finial certification when the job is.
Specialized in providing innovative wet process solutions for the semiconductor and related industries. They can provide superior hydro dipping services for any project. Metal plating provides many benefits to products made from metal and other materials. Galvatek supplies various automated electroplating and electrocoating systems for aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul mro operations, as well. With well over 100 years of combined plating experience, experts greg. We have our wet processes on jobpro and are now back on track with nadcap. This process offers superior adhesion of the coatings and is used by hohman for applying solid film lubricants such as mos2, including several advanced versions. Electroless nickel plating en plating corrosionpedia. In wetplating processes, the item to be plated is placed in a liquid medium.
Microtech mt systems wet process equipment, wet bench. Kalispell, mt semiconductor equipment manufacturer classone technology has announced the sale of its solstice electroplating systems to the industrys leading providers of vcsel verticalcavity surfaceemitting laser devices in recent months. Select from over readytouse, tested and proven chemical processes or set up your own tanks. Welcome to the plateshop software systems home of the.
Welcome to the plateshop software systems home of the finest plating shop software in the industry. Precision process equipment equipment software and controls. Chemical dispense mix blend systems waste collection chemical carts. Pricewalgren has extensive inhouse capabilities for the engineering and implementation of controls tailored to customers individual product, process and throughput requirements. As a result, american plating company drys their newly plated objects to avoid water spots and streaks. Part numbers, prices, and customer list can be imported from other systems to expedite the start up process. The announcement was made by classone group ceo, byron exarcos. Integrating wet chemical etching, cleaning, and drying processes facilitates frontendofline feol and. Decorative electroplating assuming secondary current distribution with full butler volmer kinetics for both the anode and the cathode. Ecoating is an immersion wet paint finishing process that uses electrical current to attract the paint product to a metal surface. With over 100 installations, anoplex software is the leading supplier of software to the metal finishing industry. The nir6100 foodgrade analyzer includes a sensortech systems proprietary pcbased software package that offers a detailed view of your production process from a desktop or laptop computer. This process is also referred to as paint deposition. Classone technology delivers a suite of new, highperformance plating and wet process tools.
Wetplating processes themselves can be further subdivided into electrolytic plating electroplating processes and electroless chemical plating processes. In the mid1980s, chemical delivery systems were introduced to simplify chemical supply in semiconductor fabs. Eci technology has offices in the usa, japan, korea, and taiwan with representatives in china, europe, singapore, and, israel to support its equipment and development activities across more than 15 countries. Bluestreak mesqms is completely customizable and plating job shops everywhere agree, bluestreak mesqms is number one. Intelligent process station vortex 2000 wet process system automated systems semiautomated systems manual wet stations. Plating is used to decorate objects, for corrosion inhibition, to improve solderability, to harden, to improve wearability, to reduce friction, to improve paint adhesion, to alter conductivity, to improve ir reflectivity. Meis specialties include patented solutions for wet processing applications, including metal liftoff, advanced wafer etching, wafer stripping, and wafer cleaning solutions. The unique metal plating drying process from american. Eci technology advances leadership in analyses of plating. Solstice provides a new costeffective way to replace wet benches or older plating systems to gain significant improvements in uniformity, consistency, productivity and roi. The cornerstone of quality and productivity for any finishing operation, process control is a platers key to success. This will impact all finishers in europe along with all who export finished goods into the eu using hexavalent chromium finishes. Bluestreak plating software throughput consulting inc. Hydrographics hydro dipping supplier twn industries.
Elsyca platingmaster predicts current density and deposited layer thickness distributions for both decorative and functional plating applications. Plating shops, anodizing shops, and painting shops have been able to set up and launch jobpro with just a few weeks of work. Suitable for both simple and complex circuit boards, carbonbased blackhole is a nanoscale electrostatic coating that satisfies every need for reliability and. Dec 12, 2019 the metal plating process involves creating an outer coating of nickel, copper, chromium or other metal to inhibit corrosion or to enhance the appearance of the parent metal. Jake fischer is an author for asterion llc, a surface technology company. Elsyca platingmaster elsyca nv electrochemical modelling. Precision process is a fullservice manufacturer of a variety of electroplating and chemical processing equipment. All models offer highprecision selectivity and analyses combined with easytouse software. First, we do a complete analysis of your needs free to determine which mix of software and services you need. Supported by the enthusiastic response of early customers, elsyca platingmanager has already positioned itself as the standard for this industry. Electroplating plants the design, manufacturing, supply and installation of automated electroplating lines. The metal plating process involves creating an outer coating of nickel, copper, chromium or other metal to inhibit corrosion or to enhance the appearance of the parent metal. Audi is now one of the first automotive manufacturers in europe to embrace the same technology in view of design optimization and validation with respect to the electroplating process. Electrodeposition software controlling electrodeposition processes.
Automated electroplating and coating plants galvatek. Bluestreak mesqms is the industry leading plating software. It is usually done by immersing the metal in an acid solution with an anode electric current and cathode. Classone solstice electroplating system with platingplus. We have a network of over 1,400 companies that are certified twn processors around the globe. The elv endoflife vehicle directive limits polluting metals that. Solstice is an advanced system for 75mm to 200mm electroplating. The material to be plated is made the cathode negative electrode. The only software created specifically for platers.
Semiconductor device fabrication is the process used to manufacture semiconductor devices, typically the metaloxidesemiconductor mos devices used in the integrated circuit ic chips that are present in everyday electrical and electronic devices. It can be run locally or in the cloud as software as a service saas. Our experienced team will work with you to determine the best quality and most economic process for your product. Improvements to coating and plating processes have not. The ecoat process is a dipping immersion system very similar to what is used in metal plating except the finish uses organic paint particles not metal. Mei wet processing news patented truetch technology.
The chemical distribution and the bench control systems are networked together with a common graphical user interface gui. Jobpro is the only job system designed for nadcap accredited companies. Mei wet processing has sales offices in the united states, europe, china, asia, and the middleeast. Our plating processes are developped in strong partnership with our affiliate mitomo semicon engineering co. The companys subsidiaries are in china, singapore and malaysia. This can be achieved through electroplating, which requires an electric current, or through electroless plating, which is in autocatalytic chemical process. The pattern plating process shows typically a smaller linewidth tolerance, compared to panel plating, because of a lower copper thickness before etching. Galvatek supplies various automated electroplating and electrocoating systems for aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul mro operations, as well as for aviation parts and component manufacturing. Software simulates electroplating products finishing. Solstice electroplating systems allow you to do more and do it better. No other plating software package was designed specifically for the plating job shop industry, and no.
Measurement display, datalogging, calibration utilities and network configurations are among the many features included with your nir series management. Macdermid enthone blackhole is the choice of fabricators worldwide that prefer a low cost, environmentally friendly direct metallization alternative to electroless copper. Then, we remotely install, configure and setup the systems. For example, several presentations talked about different software. Electroless nickel plating is a chemical reduction method that depends upon the catalytic reduction technique of nickel ions in an aqueous solution and the subsequent deposition of nickel metal on the substrate without the use of electrical energy. Currently the worlds direct plating techniques classified material can be summarized into three types. Microtech complete wetprocess equipment semiautomated software is designed for seamless integration in todays multiprocessor networked environment. Unlike all the other plating software, it is not based on manufacturing a part. Wetplating processes themselves can be further subdivided into electrolytic plating electroplating processes. The plating process is a manufacturing process in which a thin layer of metal coats a substrate. This low temperature, high energy process is used to produce hard wear coatings such as tin, ticn, tic, crn, and tialn. Europages is a european b2b platform available in 26 linguistic versions. Jobpro routers identify the buyoffs and data entry required by ac7108, and jobpad allows all the data to be collected in a.
This enables us to provide a comprehensive service, including the production of precious metal plating solutions and. Electroless nickel plating can be applied to both ferrous and nonferrous surfaces of any geometry. These are ready for cleaning, etching, metal etching, pr strip. Jul 05, 2005 six sigma isixsigma forums old forums europe plating process this topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 14 years, 8 months ago by hans kramer. Next weeks article will examine the use and selection of soft water when employed as part of the plating process. Below is documentation that lends support and better understanding of the upcoming mandate and impact on manufacturing both within and outside the eu. In time management, gold plating is the phenomenon of working on a project or task past the point of diminishing returns.
We use a proven process to make sure that your needs are met and met at a cost you can afford. Allow us to work on your metal finishing requirements. The overall process tolerance for narrow dimensions in the order of several tenths of m is approximately 10%. Six sigma isixsigma forums old forums europe plating process this topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 14 years, 8 months ago by hans kramer.
Viking test ltd was established almost 30 years ago and is the leading uk pcb service and equipment supplier providing quality services and products throughout europe, india and north america. Precision process provides exceptional control systems for a variety of wet process equipment, including. Circuit board formation direct plating macdermid enthone. Vcsel makers choose classone plating systems emsnow. With 3 million listed companies, mainly manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and service providers, every month europages attracts more than 2 million decisionmakers searching for business partners, suppliers or service providers in europe and worldwide. Providing awardwinning service and support since 1990, mei has a commitment to outstanding customer service and its products. The platform can be configured for a wide variety of wet processes beyond electroplating.
New environmental directives that have come out of europe and asia limit the toxic chemical content in manufactured products in order to protect users and to facilitate the recycling of these components. It is for companies like you that receive customers parts, perform a process on them, and send those parts back to the customer. Controls for anodizing and plating finishing systems. Plating process control the cornerstone of quality and productivity for any finishing operation, process control is a platers key to success. Our product portfolio includes vertical and horizontal wafer handling equipment, supporting equipment as well as refurbishment for used wet process tools.
Precision process equipment equipment rack and barrel. We are service providers and equipment suppliers, coating the back office tasks such as wafer plating electric electrical pcb or plated work. To find out how far techniques have come, where theyre headed in the future, and how platers can raise the bar, products finishing convened a panel of experts for a roundtable discussion on the topic. For the wet chemical process, no knowledge of chemistry is needed. Delta multi process precious metals plating line duration. Exceptional process control is provided through meis proprietary idx flexware process control software. It offers a wide range of innovative tools and equipment for all applications common to the wet chemical processing of substrate surfaces in clean room environments. And since its added to the final stagnant rinse at low concentrations 1% to 8% by volume, no additional equipment is required chemical process. It is a multiplestep sequence of photolithographic and chemical processing steps such as surface passivation, thermal oxidation, planar.
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